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Traveller's Tales: Getting around in Thailand

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R Johnson	13 November 2004
Stayed at Chaba Samui Resort - Samui, Thailand.
We have been going to Koh Samui for years and seen its changes. The beach and the sea are still nice. There have been more working women on the island and a lot more mixed couples residing there. People used to get around the island by renting a motorbike,a jeep or get on a public pick-up truck. Now there are private taxis and I think they are very expensive, though comfortable. From Chaweng beach to Lotus shopping centre is Bt150 and to the airport is Bt300. Our recommended restaurant is Will Wait on Chawent beach. Great food with reasonable price and shows latest movies. The other one we like I don't remember the name, but it's at the end of Chawent beach. A small, normal looking resaurant across from the new Chedi spa. It's a place for authentic Thai food with a Thai-people price.
T Amberg	09 November 2004
Stayed at President Solitaire - Bangkok, Thailand.
Loy Krathong: It is worth staying in one of the river front hotels during loy krathong and also the few days before. There are parades of colorfull boats up and down the river and plenty of activities on Loy Krathong day itself. Preparing the Krathongs and setting them afloat on the river, firewors, major (and pricy) theme dinners in the large hotels. For example, the peninsula's main dinner locatoin (lawn) charged 4200 Baht per adult for the evening.
E Chew	07 November 2004
Stayed at Ambassador Hotel Bangkok - Bangkok, Thailand.
Usually use Ambassador as my base of operations, because you can go up to Silom and MBK or down to Ekkamei when you can board a bus to Pattaya or anyway in the eastern seaboard. There are some good shopping centres along the line and always buy the 3 days Skytrain pass because you will find it very useful and saves alot of money too.
L Zoppas	05 November 2004
Stayed at Century Park Hotel - Bangkok, Thailand.
Stay away from the tuk-tuks! They get paid in petrol vouchers for bringing tourists to the gem factory outlets.So no matter where you ask to go, you get taken there first! The Sky Train is by far the best bet and easy to use. If you do get into a "meter taxi", be sure they turn the meter on before th trip begins! I really liked the Pratunum Market for silk, clothing shopping...it is a wholesale market and they will tell you the best price of things right away, don't have to spend a long time bartering.
S Ong	25 October 2004
Stayed at Asia Bangkok Hotel - Bangkok, Thailand.
Our weekend trip to Bangkok was pretty good. Asia Hotel is strategically located in the central and next to the skytrain stn! That really makes our travelling mode much easier. We've been to the chatuchak market and bought some scarfs and tops at very good bargain. We were very tempted to try out food selling at the roadside. However, the preparation condition is quite unhygienic and therefore we decided not to try at all. We didn't want to get food poisoning. Taxi fare from the airport to hotel and vice versa was very steep. We paid Baht700 for each trip. On the we left, we wanted to get a taxi which we can easily find on road side as I think the fare to airport is much much lower. However, the hotel staff insisted that we engage their "taxi" service which turn out to be just a private car. The staff even claimed by paying Baht700, we are covered for insurance. We didn't even know if he was telling the truth. We went ahead to engage their service anyway as we didn't want to argue with them. Overall, the trip was good.
J Goodfellow	22 October 2004
Stayed at Bangkok Marriott Resort & Spa - Bangkok, Thailand.
Very, very humid and quite exhausting when we were there. Compared to UK, food and transport is really cheap. Skytrain is excellent. Taxi from airport to hotel cost 350b (about 4.70GBP) and took about 40 mins at 2200hrs; from hotel to airport cost 400b (about 5.50GBP) and took 80mins at 1900hrs - driver almost had a nervous breakdown and we were not much better. Encountered our share of con artists telling us facilities were closed etc., but were forewarned by other entries on this site and avoided any difficulties. An exciting, vibrant and exotic place for a short visit.
P Molsted	18 October 2004
Stayed at Asia Bangkok Hotel - Bangkok, Thailand.
Try a Tuk-tuk taxi once, but do not let the driver decide where to take you - scam-alert. The metered taxis are half the price with A/C. The guided tours of the city are also good value for the money. The guides we encountered could be counted on to give excellent help and advice on anything.
I Go	17 October 2004
Stayed at Anantara Resort and Spa, Hua Hin - Hua Hin, Thailand.
We drove up to Hua Hin from Bangkok, and it took about 3 hours direct. The roads are in good condition, and the signages are bi-lingual (Thai & English), so even foreigners would not have a hard time finding the city. Hua Hin itself is a rather small charming place, with the city center around the Sofitel and Hilton hotels. There are thankfully not that many bars nor other red-light districts that plague other touristic cities in Thailand. There's also a night market worth visiting if you'd like to sample some local crafts, desserts and bootlegged cds/dvds. If it gets too hot, you can take a break at the Starbuck's at the end of the street. Other than these, I would recommend that Hua Hin is best enjoyed in the comfort of your hotel!
T Butler	12 October 2004
Stayed at Peninsula Bangkok - Bangkok, Thailand.
My husband & I spent four nights in Bangkok, out first visit to the city. We stayed the first three nights at the Bangkok Marriott Resort & Spa & then transferred to The Peninsula for our last night as the Marriott was fully booked. I would highly recommend both hotels. The Marriott if you're travelling with younger children & The Peninsula for a romantic splurge. Both hotels shuttle services were great & we didn't find it an inconvinience being on the other side of the river. We used the Chao Phraya Express riverboats for sightseeing & the Skytrain when shopping & found both to be easy, efficient & reliable ways to get around. What Pho & The Grand Palace are both recommended, don't miss a massage at What Pho only 300THB for an hour. We bought a 3 day tourist pass for the Skytrain (280THB) which allowed unlimited journeys & we difinitely got our moneys worth. We can recommend Cabbages & Condoms & Baan Khanitha(Soi 23, Th Sukhumvit branch), we had fantastic dinners at both. If your're in or near the Central Chidlom Shopping Center at lunch time we had a great lunch at Food Loft. Be sure to drink plenty of water as with the heat dehydration can be a problem. We would definitely like to return to Bangkok one day.
S Craig	03 October 2004
Stayed at First House Hotel - Bangkok, Thailand.
It is about 20-30 min walk to the World Trade Center/Siam Center from the hotel. If you need to get a cab, flag metered ones on the streets and be sure to get the meter running before driver moves off. It would have cost us THB 250 if you get a cab from the hotel to Sukhumvit but it only cost us THB 70 with metered Taxi.

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